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 subacute sclerosing pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis /-ˌpænɪnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/

 subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 名詞
 亞急性硬化性全腦炎

 subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
      n : a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the
          measles virus and occurring primarily in children and
          young adults; death usually occurs within three years;
          characterized by primary measles infection before the age
          of two years [syn: SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis,
           subacute inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing
          leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing
          leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's
          encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis]